Cessna 150L accident near Manteo, NC
On June 16, 2001, a Cessna 150L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Manteo, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 16, 2001
- Place
- Manteo, NC
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.920°N, 75.697°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010622X01241
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 16, 2001, at about 1339 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N11912, registered to Kitty Hawk Aero Tours, as a 14 CFR Part 91 banner tow flight, crashed during a banner drop off at the Dare County Regional Airport, Manteo, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed by post crash fire and the commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Dare County Regional Airport about 39 minutes before the accident. Two employees of Dare County Regional Airport (air operations technician and operations supervisor) stated they were in the vicinity of the operations area at the airport, which overlooks the approach and departure end of runway 23/05. The air operations technician heard the airplane approaching. Both employees looked outside and observed the accident airplane releasing his banner in the sod area adjacent to runway 23. The air operations technician heard an increase in engine power, and both employees observed the nose of the airplane to pitch up greater than 45 degrees. The airplane disappeared from view due to obstructions. The air operations supervisor looked away to take care of some business. The air operations technician saw the airplane descending in a nose down attitude greater than 45 degrees. Both of the employees heard the pilot state on the UNICOM radio frequency, "Oh my God, I'm dead, I'm dead." The airplane collided with the terrain followed by an explosion and flames. Two other witnesses observed the pilot drop his banner in the sod area next
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after releasing a banner resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
